november2017
November 9, 2017 | by Terra Viva Grants | Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry
The Forest Governance, Markets and Climate (FGMC) programme will provide grants for projects that support governance and market reforms that reduce the illegal use of forest resources. Projects should focus on eliminating illegal logging, promoting legal trade and ensuring the rights and benefits for poor people, local communities and indigenous people who depend on forests […]
Tags: Africa, community projects, Eurasia/Central Asia, forests, nonprofit orgs, november2017, South Asia
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October 30, 2017 | by Terra Viva Grants | Cross-Cutting Subjects
The Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education offers scholarships to young Arab citizens for university studies in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) at any of the Foundation’s partner universities. Applicants should be ages 15-30 and demonstrate past high academic achievement, as well as financial need. The application deadline is 09 November 2017. Discover STEM
Tags: biology, early-career, fellowships/scholarships, individuals, MENA, november2017
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October 30, 2017 | by Terra Viva Grants | Cross-Cutting Subjects
The Grassroots Justice Prize recognizes grassroots institutions across the globe that are working to put the power of law into people’s hands. Three awards, each of US$10 thousand, are available to non-profit organizations, social enterprises, and public institutions that focus on legal empowerment to tackle poverty, injustice, or other social problems. (Note: These problems may […]
Tags: agriculture, all regions, community projects, conservation, energy, nonprofit orgs, november2017, social enterprise, universities, water
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October 30, 2017 | by Terra Viva Grants | Biodiversity, Conservation, Wildlife
The OBC Conservation Fund makes grants for bird conservation in Asia. Grant-making priorities are projects that benefit globally threatened bird species; that conserve threatened bird habitats; and that are led by Asian residents. Small Conservation Awards are up to £1,500 for projects of 12-18 months, with applications before 31 March of each year. There is […]
Tags: Asia-Pacific, biodiversity, community projects, conservation, Eurasia/Central Asia, individuals, nonprofit orgs, november2017, research, South Asia, wildlife
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October 30, 2017 | by Terra Viva Grants | Cross-Cutting Subjects
UN Environment in collaboration with Think Beyond Plastic invites university students from all over the globe to take part in the 2017 Marine Plastic Innovation Challenge. The challenge seeks solution-oriented engineering, research and communication projects that can help solve the global marine litter problem. The innovation challenge is organized around four themes: (1) Design and […]
Tags: all regions, awards/prizes, biodiversity, conservation, individuals, marine/coastal, november2017, pollution, water, youth
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October 23, 2017 | by Terra Viva Grants | Cross-Cutting Subjects
SEED is a global partnership founded by UNEP, UNDP, and IUCN to promote eco-enterprises. The program announces its next replicator workshop in Cape Town, South Africa. The replicator workshop of one day introduces motivated individuals to proven business models from different sectors, with a follow-up process to match them with existing entrepreneurs. Focus areas are […]
Tags: Africa, agriculture, business/enterprise, energy, individuals, nonprofit orgs, november2017, training/education, workshops/conferences
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October 20, 2017 | by Terra Viva Grants | Cross-Cutting Subjects
The Global Challenges Research Fund invites applications to support cutting-edge research that addresses the challenges faced by developing countries. Examples of thematic areas include secure and resilient food systems; affordable and sustainable energy; environmental change; and others. Partnership building between UK research organisations and partners in developing countries is an essential part of this call. […]
Tags: agriculture, all regions, biology, climate, energy, individuals, nonprofit orgs, november2017, research, universities
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October 20, 2017 | by Terra Viva Grants | Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry
The CANSEA scientific platform is a network of research partners keen to implement agro-ecology and conservation agriculture in Southeast Asia. CANSEA announces its third call for proposals to promote and strengthen conservation agriculture in the four CANSEA member countries: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam. Grants are up to US$40 thousand. CANSEA actively encourages co-funding. All […]
Tags: agriculture, Asia-Pacific, community projects, forests, nonprofit orgs, november2017
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October 20, 2017 | by Terra Viva Grants | Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry
The Earth Journalism Network offers reporting grants to support fisheries and environment journalism in West Africa. Working Journalists (online, print, television), expert media practitioners, and freelancers based in West African countries are welcome to apply. EJN is offering up to $500 per grant. Deadline for applications is 13 November 2017. More about the opportunity.
Tags: Africa, fisheries, individuals, media/journalism, november2017
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October 20, 2017 | by Terra Viva Grants | Cross-Cutting Subjects
The Yale chapter of the International Society of Tropical Foresters will award the ISTF 2018 Innovation Prize to outstanding projects that apply a multidisciplinary approach to address sustainable resource use in the tropics. The Prize will honor projects will have created strategic partnerships to address tropical forest use and conservation. The winner receives a cash […]
Tags: all regions, awards/prizes, conservation, early-career, energy, forests, individuals, november2017, water
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